| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jason Brock inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | David Kinsler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 19:47 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:23 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson double dribbles | 28-27 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | David Kinsler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Kinsler, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (SG) David Kinsler | |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Jason Brock gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Robledo - foul #2 on Eric Robledo, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Jason Brock steals it from Steven Grant | 28-29 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Robert Chandler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Brock | 28-31 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown tips it in | 30-31 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Richard Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-31 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Robledo | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-31 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Alex Lewis connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Grant | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Chandler | 35-36 |
| 15:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Spillman - foul #2 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (PG), David Kinsler (SG), William Scheller (SF), Frank Lawless (PF), Mark Breedlove (C) Alex Lewis, Robert Chandler, Jason Brock, Timothy Spillman, Richard Campbell | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | David Kinsler snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell drills a jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson is fouled on the floor by Randall Mitchell - foul #1 on Randall Mitchell, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Brock (SF) Randall Mitchell | |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Mark Breedlove - foul #1 on Mark Breedlove, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Timothy Spillman (PF) William Scheller, Mark Breedlove | |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | David Kinsler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | David Kinsler grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Gary Thompson steals the ball from Frank Lawless | 37-38 |
| 13:02 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Yevgeny Zamor | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Frank Lawless misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Richard Campbell (C) Robert Chandler, Timothy Spillman | |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Frank Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Frank Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zamor | 39-38 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Lawless - foul #2 on Frank Lawless, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Frank Lawless is hacked by Gary Thompson - foul #3 on Gary Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (PF) Frank Lawless | |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Richard Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Grant, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Scheller (SF) Jason Brock | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | The jumper by Richard Campbell is denied by Gary Thompson | 40-38 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Richard Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Richard Campbell scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Kinsler and he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (SG) David Kinsler | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Richard Campbell makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:35 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 10:33 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 40-41 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eric Robledo, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Brock (SF) William Scheller | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Richard Campbell loses the dribble to Yevgeny Zamor | 40-41 |
| 09:36 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gary Thompson | 42-41 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Richard Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gary Thompson | 42-41 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson hits a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Grant | 44-41 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Richard Campbell loses the dribble to Eric Robledo | 44-41 |
| 08:18 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Robert Chandler lays it up and in set up by Alex Lewis | 47-43 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Richard Brown is denied by Richard Campbell | 47-43 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Richard Campbell gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Spillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Richard Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Jason Brock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 06:38 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Richard Campbell makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Alex Lewis | 47-45 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Spillman - foul #3 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (PG), David Kinsler (SG), William Scheller (SF), Frank Lawless (PF), Mark Breedlove (C) Alex Lewis, Robert Chandler, Jason Brock, Timothy Spillman, Richard Campbell | |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | William Scheller misses long on a runner in the lane | 49-45 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Frank Lawless grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Steven Grant takes the ball from Randall Mitchell | 49-45 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Grant | 51-45 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Frank Lawless hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Mitchell | 51-45 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | David Kinsler grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | William Scheller misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Yevgeny Zamor - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zamor, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (PF) Gary Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Jason Brock (SF) Randall Mitchell, Mark Breedlove | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | William Scheller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Frank Lawless | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Lawless (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | William Scheller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 02:46 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Jason Brock pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Timothy Spillman (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Robert Chandler, William Scheller, Frank Lawless | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Campbell | 51-49 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Campbell denies the turnaround by Eric Robledo | 51-49 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | David Kinsler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 01:33 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 51-49 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | The short jumper by Timothy Spillman is denied by Richard Brown | 51-49 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Jason Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Jason Brock hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Robledo - foul #4 on Eric Robledo, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Jason Brock makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Jason Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Alex Lewis can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 51-51 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Jason Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | David Kinsler hits a turnaround near the basket | 51-53 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Grant | 53-53 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Jason Brock misses the 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Campbell | 53-53 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Kinsler | 53-56 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Spillman swats the short shot by Richard Brown | 53-56 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Alex Lewis snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Richard Campbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Kinsler | 53-58 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Steven Grant and the foul's on Richard Campbell - foul #3 on Richard Campbell, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Richard Campbell clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #4 on Richard Brown, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Richard Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Richard Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Eric Robledo grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Richard Brown misses the driving attempt in the paint | 56-59 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Campbell - foul #4 on Richard Campbell, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:52 | Miami (OH) | Gary Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Steven Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Eric Robledo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Yevgeny Zamor (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Gary Thompson picks off the pass by Timothy Spillman | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Kinsler - foul #4 on David Kinsler, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Richard Campbell lays it in on a great pass from David Kinsler | 59-61 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Yevgeny Zamor can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-61 |